STARTING THE GAME
1. Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the power is OFF before inserting or removing a compact disc. 2. Insert the NCAA® March Madness™ 2000 disc and close the Disc Cover.
3. Insert game controllers and turn ON the PlayStation game console. To bypass the introductory screens and video, press START.
NOTE
When using the Multi-Tap, at least one controller must be connected to port 1-A.
4. At the Title screen, press START.
NCAA MARCH MADNESS 2000
GAME MODES
GAME OPTIONS
CREATE PLAYERS
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BUILD THE ULTIMATE PLAYER AND MANAGE YOUR ROSTER.
BACKUP OPTIONS
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SET UP YOUR SAVE OPTIONS.
ALL ABOUT EA
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CHECK OUT WHAT'S UP WITH EA.
MAIN MENU
STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME
To start an Exhibition Game:
1. From the Main menu, choose EXHIBITION and then press *. The Enter User Name screen appears.
2. A window asks if you would like to enter a user name. Select YES to enter your user name.
3. D-Button to select letter and press * to accept. When you're finished, press START to continue to the Team Select screen.
4. D-Button to select desired teams and press *. The Controller Select screen appears.
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Press to select rivals/activate rival mode.
5. D-Button to move your controller under the team of your choice and press * to advance to the court and get ready for the tip off.
SPORTS
Turn One-Button Mode ON to access expanded ball handling moves with the tap of the and buttons. Toggle One-Button Mode on and off by pressing.
QUICK START
Don't want to mess around with picking teams and setting options? Quick Start takes you right into the game. Choose one of the two teams offered at the Controller Select screen and hit the court.
ON THE COURT
The game begins with a jump ball—tip the ball to one of your teammates by pressing. For further information on which buttons to press for all the moves, see Basic Commands on p. 3 or Complete Commands on p. 4.
GAME SCREEN
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TIME REMAINING IN THE HALF
PAUSE MENU
If you need a timeout, look no further than the Pause menu. The Pause menu also lets you tinker with the game setup and options.
Return to the game in progress.
Review the last play.
Call a timeout.
Change camera angle.
Call a single or a situational sub. Toggle substitutions AUTO/ON/OFF.
Choose your offensive, defensive, inbounding, and rebounding strategies and set defensive match-ups.
View player, team and user stats or check out the shot chart and graphs.
Set your preferred skill level options and settings, configure controllers and more.
Quit the current game.
GAME OPTIONS AND RULES
Set up the game how you want to play it, from determining the skill level and half length to designating which calls the refs make. From the Main menu, choose GAME RULES or GAME OPTIONS. From the Pause menu, access these screens by choosing GAME SETUP.
NOTE
Default options are listed in bold in this manual.
GAME OPTIONS
FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, SENIOR.
In Dynasty Mode, the skill level is forced to Senior when playing a Top 25 team.
3, 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes.
Select TEAM-SPECIFIC (real formations and plays used by your team) or GLOBAL (all plays in the game).
Choose Auto and the computer subs in players when appropriate. Manual: you determine when and which players to sub in. When OFF, no substitutions occur.
When ON, a player's skills deteriorate as he tires and you must sub players accordingly. When OFF a player can play indefinitely with consistent results.
Set a fatigue level percentage at which a player is subbed out. Default is 65%.
Set a fatigue level percentage at which a player is subbed back in. Default is 90%.
Select ON: players get injured as they would in a live game
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